HUMANITIES TEACHER

Tradewind Recruitment; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education recruitment agency is looking for a talented Humanities Teacher to join a progressive school in the London borough of Bexley from September 2025. The role requires a committed individual with QTS status, passionate about raising student achievement in a motivating environment. Opportunities for professional development are available, and applicants from all Humanities backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

Exceptional service and support

Development opportunities

Brilliant referral bonus

Qualifications

• Hold QTS status or equivalent teaching qualification.
• Enhanced DBS Disclosure and professional reference checks are required.
• Legal right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Teach and support students through critical stages of their education.
• Contribute to a supportive and improving school environment.

Skills

Motivated and innovative

Ability to teach across age and ability range

Education

QTS status or equivalent teaching qualification

Job description

HUMANITIES TEACHER REQUIRED FOR SEPTEMBER 2025

TEMPORARY, FULL TIME

SALARY: MPR + OUTER LONDON ALLOWANCE

LONDON BOROUGH OF BEXLEY

Tradewind are proudly working alongside a progressive and vibrant school in the London borough of Bexley in their hiring of a talented, temporary teacher of Humanities from September 2025. The school takes pride in focusing on raising the aspirations and releasing the potential of every young person in its care. In 2019, 60% of the school's students in year 11 achieved five or more GCSE 9-4 grades, including at least a 4 in English and a 4 in Mathematics. Their Progress 8 score was 0.018. At A level in 2019, 96% of the grades were A -E with 30% at A -B and 63% at A -C.

Similarly, high levels were achieved in Level 3 BTEC qualifications. Under the arrangements for Summer 2021 examinations, students in Years 11 and 13 continued to make very good progress. Their flourishing Sixth Form offers a wide range of courses at AS and A2 level, as well as vocational level 2 and 3 courses.

This helps demonstrates that this is a prestigious and rewarding place to teach. In return the school seek a committed and talented teacher of Humanities to take their students through this critical time of the year until the end of the academic year. Humanities teachers from a History, Geography or Religious Education background are all encouraged to apply. So, if you are a passionate, Humanities teacher please do submit your application today.

The overriding criteria the school's senior leadership team are looking for are well-qualified, motivated and innovative teachers who are committed to raising achievement and have the capacity to make a real contribution to the work of a supportive and continually improving school. The ability to teach across the age and ability range is required.

The post would suit either a Humanities ECT or a more experienced teacher of Humanities. If you are a talented Humanities teacher with a consistent teaching history that has been independently observed, then Tradewind Recruitment would like to hear from you today.

To apply for this role you will need to:

Hold QTS status or equivalent teaching qualification

Enhanced DBS Disclosure, Overseas Police Clearances (if applicable) and professional reference checks

CV must cover full work history

Legal right to work in the UK

Tradewind Recruitment is a Sunday Times Top 100 employer - stopping at nothing to ensure our candidates and employees come first. We have the very best people to take your call and look after you every step of the way. We pride ourselves on exceptional service and take the time to really get to know you, to ensure we have a thorough understanding of your career goals and work hard on your behalf to secure you positions with great rates of pay (all rates are typically inclusive of holiday pay, however we will happily accrue this upon request) and plenty of development opportunities. We have more certified CPD courses than any other education recruitment agency, a brilliant referral bonus, full interview preparation, help with lesson planning, online Portal for your timesheets and log your availability and plenty more benefits by registering with Tradewind. Because our people matter most.

We specialise in matching teachers and support staff with their dream job, and help primary, secondary and SEN schools recruit for a wide range of roles across our 12 offices in the UK.

Awarded REC Audited Education gold standard - Tradewind Recruitment are committed to Safeguarding and are also a proud Equal Opportunities Employer